Thumbprint Cherry Stout | New Glarus Brewing Company

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Better than the rating, I think. I'm not a fan of cherries generally, but I heard great things about it and really wanted to try it. Red hues in a dark stout, creamy head and lacing. Strong tart cherry on the nose. Taste is more cherry than stout, which probably brings it down some. Easy drinking, dry, medium body.

Pours a dark reddish-brown with a fluffy off-white head. Tastes like an oud bruin/stout cross with a decent amount of tart cherry flavor. Not as "stout-like" as I expected but overall a very tasty beer.

Thanks to FlintB for this New Glares gem.
Now I don't know how much of a "stout" this is, but she sure is a beauty.
A deep brown tinged amber in the sunlight fills my glass. Beautiful in the sun. Some khaki head, and a most interesting, scattered and layered, lace of silver pearls crawls down the glass. Doesn't look dark enough or deep enough, or chewy enough to be a stout. But sure is pretty.
Smell has a graceful sweet breath. But wow, a mature cherry comes through. Now usually I get a lot of medicinal notes on many a cherry infused beer. No hint of that here. It's deep cherry. Fruity, a bit dark, a little overripe and meaty, and oh so complex. I am intrigued.
Wow, the taste follows gloriously. The rich depth of the fruit plays so well with the malt. Subtle hues of brown bread tussle with stone fruit, plum, fig, and brown sugar. But the fruit is the star. It pushes forward boldly, then retreats to a gentle floral kiss that gives a chance for the yeast and source water to whisper. Inspired.
Feel is admittedly light for a stout. But its feels nearly full enough in the mouth, yet not chewy. Carbonated impeccably to stay active in the mouth.
Overall, slightly out of style in a few ways for a stout, but I cannot mark it down. This hits on so many marks for me. (And for a style I had less than high expectations of). A great beer.

Airy two finger head, full tan hue, uneven surface, retention is about average, not a lot of lacing but what is there is thick with good length. The liquid is murky at its core but becomes more transparent at the glass bottom and top, yellowish tint at the edges, larger bubbles strive to form beads. The sour cherry comes through clearly in the nose, more general maltiness than chocolate, can feel slightly vinous at times, touch of lemon spritz, underlying yeastiness, good focus if not overly complex. Medium-bodied, sour and more vinous here for sure, the oak barrel treatment more overt. Still, nicely balanced and that cherry fruit shines brightly for all to see. Bready, gives it a danish character at times, anise flavored biscotti, reduces the roastiness some. That said, has the foundational maltiness to not seem misnamed as a stout in the grand scheme of things. Ginger root, can be close to cola at times. Carbonation more tightly wound than longlasting. Chocolate most pronounced retronasally. Given its ability to thrust forward suddenly the sourness is a calming effect.

A: Pours a dark almost murky reddish/brown color. A dense beige head forms with good retention and plenty of lace left behind.
S: At first, this is a bit metallic for me, though as the warms that all goes away. You really need to let this warm to get the full nose. As cherries burst out with brown sugar and oak. Toasted malts and baked bread come out and makes this really interesting.
T: Again, cherries are huge up front. Tart, with almost a lactic acid taste. Oh man, that tartness just lingers on. With brown sugar and vanilla. Then some oak, toasted malts, baked bread, and light chocolate come out towards the end. At first, I was not really into this, but it does grow on me.
M/O: A medium to full body. Moderate carbonation, and a bit viscous and sticky. Though ultra smooth. After this warms up, this is really enjoyable to drink. I was downing this in big gulps, so obviously something I want to keep coming back to.

With each gulp, I kept coming up with more nuances. This is one of those that just continues to grow the more you try and figure it out. Which, at first makes this kind of a mess, then it all clicks. Certainly not a stout, and very much a dark cherry beer. Very unique, and once again loving some New Glarus on the rare occasion I get to track some down.

This is not a Stout with cherries it is a Cherry Stout with a capital C. It Pours a deep brown with an off white head. The nose is cherry and Raspberry. The taste is of a Tart cherry jam. There are hints of lemon zest. There is some roasty chocolaty malts in the background.
There is a decadence to the richness of the mouth feel.
A wonderful beer experience.

Poured 12oz bottle into tulip. A deep, dark brow with a 2 finger light tan head that fades slowly and coats my glass with thick lacing. Mostly cherry aromas, light roasted malts, chocolate, as the stout is hidden in this beer. Starts off with a nice tart cherry flavor that follows with roasted malt and chocolate. This tastes like a tart cherry covered chocolate. If you prefer a stout with light cherry notes, this is not for you. A thinner mouthfeel that is pretty smooth. The Belgian Red blend gives it a slight tart bite in the mouth. This is a great cherry stout that is packed with tart cherry flavor.